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Will Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1920 United States Federal Census · Laurens, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this Will Williams across the 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Laurens, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: South Carolina
Married
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Laurens, South Carolina |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dial Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Will | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jennie Williams | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Will Williams | Head | — | 30 | ~1890 |
| Daisy Williams | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1915 |
| Elsie Williams | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 21
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1889 — 16 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Mulatto |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1920
Laurens, South …
Head, age 30
Laurens, South Carolina · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
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An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Will Williams across 2 US Census years (1910 and 1920) in Laurens, South Carolina, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Will Williams
Head · 1920 · age 30 · b. ~1890 · South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
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1920 US Federal Census — Laurens, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1699unit:0823)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Roberson | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Ella Roberson | 43 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 3 | Curtis Roberson | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth Roberson | 14 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 5 | Lela Roberson | 11 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 6 | Louella Roberson | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 7 | John Boyd | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 8 | Lizzie Boyd | 68 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 9 | Thomas Boyd | 10 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 10 | Joe Boyd | 8 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 11 | Hattie Boyd | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 12 | Will Williams THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 13 | Jennie Williams | 26 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | Elsie Williams | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Daisy Williams | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Clarence Hellams | 36 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 17 | Minnie Hellams | 19 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 18 | Sam Joseph | 52 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 19 | Hester Joseph | 38 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 20 | Temple Joseph | 74 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 21 | Rob Hughes | 38 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Lou Hughes | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Clifton Brownlee | 20 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 24 | Hallie Brownlee | 21 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 25 | James Brownlee | 4 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 26 | Charlie Brownlee | 2 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 27 | John Williams | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 28 | Rosa Williams | 36 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 29 | Don Burns | 23 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 30 | Robbie Burns | 25 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 31 | Effie Burns | 58 | Mother | None | South Carolina |
| 32 | Hill Owings | 43 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 33 | Mattie Owings | 46 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 34 | Homer Owings | 19 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 35 | Silas Leopard | 39 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 36 | Ida Leopard | 30 | Wife | None | South Carolina |
| 37 | Ab Leopard | 11 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 38 | Laura Leopard | 8 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 39 | Eva Leopard | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 40 | Solomon Hand | 32 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 41 | Lucy Hand | 27 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 42 | Catherine Hand | 7 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 43 | Ira Hand | 5 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 44 | Cleola Hand | 3 | Daughter | None | South Carolina |
| 45 | Eugene Hand | 0 | Son | None | South Carolina |
| 46 | Guy Thackston | 63 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Alice Thackston | 54 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 48 | Rosabell Thackston | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 49 | A.C. Thackston | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 50 | A.B. Thackston | 15 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)